By Megan Acuna|Staff Writer| Tanner Olinger modestly describes himself as “just a hard working student athlete.” The Washington native has had a stellar four years playing goalkeeper for our Coyote men’s soccer team. “I’ve played soccer since I was four and I enjoyed every second,” said Olinger. This season ended with a shutout win against CSU East Bay and with Olinger only having had allowed nine goals which gave him a .845 saves percentage with 48 saves out of 59 shots on goal. This phenomenal performance gained him recognition when he was awarded first-team All-CCAA honors for this season. “I was a little bit surprised considering we didn’t make post season this year but … [Read more...] about Olinger earns first team All-CCAA honors
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Men’s soccer ends season with impressive win
By Megan Acuna | Staff Writer | Coyote men’s soccer team ended their 2012 season on Oct. 27 with a 3-0 win against CSU East Bay. In spite of missing out on playoff competition, the Coyotes had a productive season which ended with an overall record of 5-5-7 and 5-5-5 in CCAA. This was Head Coach Lance Thompson’s first season with the Coyotes. “I was hired in June. The student athletes were just ending their quarter upon my arrival. August 13 was our first time meeting ever as a team,” said Thompson. They finished with a .500 average and a sense of achievement despite the team coming together for the first time two weeks before their first game. “We couldn’t have done anything … [Read more...] about Men’s soccer ends season with impressive win
Men’s soccer suffers heartbreak as loss keeps them out of playoffs
By Megan Acuna | Staff Writer A heartbreaking goal in the final 15 minutes of the Coyote men’s soccer team’s game gave them their 4th loss of the season. The game was at home on the Coyote’s Premier Field against CSU Stanislaus. This loss brought the Coyotes’ overall record to 4-4-7 and 4-4-5 in CCAA. With two games left in the season on Oct. 26 and 28, the Coyotes are looking to end their season on a high note against Cal State Monterey Bay at Cal State East Bay, both games are away. The recent loss also means that the Coyotes are now out of contention for CCAA Tournament play, but with the upcoming games against Monterey Bay and East Bay the Coyotes “are attempting to earn a … [Read more...] about Men’s soccer suffers heartbreak as loss keeps them out of playoffs